Wes Streeting was, up until recently, a member of Labour’s frontbench Treasury team, before being promoted to the position of shadow minister for schools. In this exclusive interview with Downtown boss Frank McKenna he talks about his new brief and his vision for the future of education – whilst explaining the opposition’s approach to the Covid-19 crisis.
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DIB Meets… Warwick North West
Greg shares a whistle stop history of Warwick and his rise to Managing Director and more besides.
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The Country is ready for Change
Ahead of the country going to the polls on 4th July, Downtown in Business hosted a pre-election dinner on Monday 17th June 2024 to discuss the upcoming election.
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DIB Visits… The Townhouse Chester
Downtown in Business recently attended the relaunch of The Townhouse Hotel in Chester city centre.
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Medium-sized UK businesses more optimistic than smaller firms, Azets Barometer reveals
Azets, the UK top 10 accountancy and advisory firm that specialises in supporting the needs of ambitious businesses and their owners, shares the findings of its latest Azets Barometer which reveals that medium-sized businesses are more optimistic about the future than smaller firms.